The servant handed me the key, saying that he would come every morning to attend upon me, and the major-domo accompanied me to the gate to make me known to the gate-keeper.

I immediately repaired to my inn, sent my luggage to the palace, and found myself established in a place in which a great fortune awaited me, if I had only been able to lead a wise and prudent life, but unfortunately it was not in my nature.

'Volentem ducit, nolentem trahit.' I naturally felt it my duty to call upon my mentor, Father Georgi, to whom I gave all my good news.

He said I was on the right road, and that my fortune was in my hands.
"Recollect," added the good father, "that to lead a blameless life you must curb your passions, and that whatever misfortune may befall you it cannot be ascribed by any one to a want of good luck, or attributed to fate; those words are devoid of sense, and all the fault will rightly fall on your own head." "I foresee, reverend father, that my youth and my want of experience will often make it necessary for me to disturb you.

I am afraid of proving myself too heavy a charge for you, but you will find me docile and obedient." "I suppose you will often think me rather too severe; but you are not likely to confide everything to me." "Everything, without any exception." "Allow me to feel somewhat doubtful; you have not told me where you spent four hours yesterday." "Because I did not think it was worth mentioning.